If I Wanted to Forget
Embracing Memories: Wade Hayes' Reflections on Love and Letting Go
Lyrics
I don't have to go
I am not obligated to visit those familiar places.
to those places that we used to go to
Places that were once significant to us.
I could stay away for days on end
I could choose to stay away for an extended period.
If I wanted to
If I desired, I could distance myself.
And I don't have to keep
I am not compelled to keep a photo of you for comfort.
Your picture by the bed to help me sleep
I can find solace without your image near my bed.
I could find another dream to dream
I have the capacity to dream new dreams.
If I wanted to
I can move on if I choose to.
I don't have to still be in love with you
I am not obligated to remain in love with you.
With your memory running
Your memory constantly replaying in my mind.
through my head
I could overcome the emotional attachment.
I could get over you
At any time, I have the ability to move on.
Anytime I wanted to
If I desired to forget.
If I wanted to forget
However, the desire to forget has not arisen yet.
I just don't want to yet
I don't have to live
I am not forced to endure the pain you left.
With this heartache that you left me with
I could expel thoughts of you from my mind.
I could simply get you off my mind
Choosing to forget would mean abandoning our shared moments.
If I wanted to
I have the option to remove you from my thoughts.
But then I'd leave behind
Yet, I would lose the memories we created together.
All the moents that were
Special moments that belonged to both of us.
yours and mine
Leaving them behind is a challenging prospect.
And I don't think that's something
It's not something I believe I can do.
I could do
If I desired to forget, it would be a difficult task.
If I wanted to
I don't have to still be in love with you
I am not compelled to maintain love for you.
With your memory running
Your memory persistently lingers in my thoughts.
through my head
I could choose to move beyond your influence.
I could get over you
At any time, I could overcome my feelings for you.
Anytime I wanted to
If the desire to forget emerged.
If I wanted to forget
However, the desire to forget has not surfaced yet.
I just don't want to yet
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